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Meghan Markle has helped produced a cookbook for victims of the Grenfell fire and has revealed what her favourite dish in the book is (Picture: Ebury Press/PA)

You can make the very same dip Meghan Markle whips up in her Kensington Palace kitchen for Prince Harry, thanks to a new cookbook from the Duchess of Sussex.

As her first solo project, Meghan has helped produce a cookbook with victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, which includes a variety of recipes from women helping in the Hubb Community Kitchen.

The Hubb Community Kitchen is open twice a week and sees women from the local community uniting to cook for the victims of June 2017’s fire.

Meghan had been making secret visits to the Hubb and decided to create the cookbook to help raise funds for the kitchen.

The cookbook is on sale now and features a foreword written by the Duchess, who has also narrated a video explaining the project, which aims to sue the sales of the cookbooks to support the kitchen opening seven days a week instead of just two.

The Duchess of Sussex is supporting a new charity cookbook, 'Together: Our Community Cookbook', which celebrates the power of cooking to bring communities together. #CookTogetherpic.twitter.com/XEclxgQjR4

Put all the ingredients except the mayonnaise into a food processor and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Add mayonnaise (if you wish) and stir to combine, then transfer to a serving bowl.

The recipe features in Together – Our Community Cookbook, on sale now (Picture: Ebury Press)

Candid photos released on Monday by Kensington Palace show Meghan with her sleeves rolled up as she helps victims of the Grenfell tower fire four months before her wedding to Prince Harry.

In January 2018, Meghan visited a West London kitchen where she met women who had joined together to cook for their families and neighbours following the Grenfell fire on 14 June 2017.

A rarely-seen stripped-back Meghan gets struck straight in as she cooks with the women at the Hubb Community Kitchen at the Al Manaar Muslim Cultural Heritage Centre in West London.

The Duchess of Sussex cooks with women in the Hubb Community Kitchen (Picture: PA)

Meghan visited the kitchens to see how they used food to help unite the community and she made a number of private visits thereafter, joining in with the cooking and watching their community thrive.

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In the video produced, Meghan talks animatedly about the healing power of food in communities.

Meghan, pictured here in January 2018, has launched her first solo project with the Royal Family (Picture: PA)

The cookbook will aim to raise funds to help the kitchen stay open for more than two days per week (Picture: KensingtonRoyal)

‘Together is a cookbook but it’s also the story of a West London community who gathered together in a kitchen and discovered the healing power of sharing food,’ Meghan says as she narrates the video.

Meghan Markle's touching foreword

‘Now I have come to know these women and this place well, here are a few things to note about the community kitchen:

It is cosy and brightly lit, with scents of cardamom, curry and ginger dancing through the air.

It will take you about fifteen minutes to enter the room, as you will be joyfully greeted by kisses (cheek x 3) by each of the incredible women there.

You will find yourself in a melting pot of cultures and personalities, who have roots in Uganda, Iraq, Morocco, India, Russia and at least ten other countries.

You should undoubtedly arrive on an empty stomach because upon departure you will have been stuffed to the gills with samosas flecked with cinnamon, chapatis flavoured with carrots and onion, Russian Semolina cake, Persian teas and my very favourite avocado dip that I now make at home.

You will feel joyful in their company, and you will leave counting the days until you go back.

We’ve all had that experience where you have a bite of food, close your eyes, and taste, remember and even feel the first time you enjoyed it. There is good reason that chicken soup is often credited with healing not just a cold, but the soul. There is something quintessentially restorative about a taste of something meaningful.

Through this charitable endeavour, the proceeds will allow the kitchen to thrive and keep the global spirit of community alive. With the support of dynamic women from all walks of life, we have come together with a united vision to empower other women to share their stories through food.

This cookbook is a celebration of life, community and the impact of coming together.’